"It has been a long wait,'' he says. "I was talking about that in the first game (against Towson). I hadn't kicked a field goal since 2005. It's a good feeling to be out there again.''

The Scottsdale, Ariz. native arrived at Northwestern in the summer of 2006 as one of the most heralded kicking prospects in Wildcat history. His resume of accomplishments was nearly as long as the 51-yarder he once blasted for Horizon High School.